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2017 F1 cars will like those of the eighties and nineties

Force India's technical boss Andy Green has given a thumbs up to the new generation of F1 cars for 2017. Teams are now hard at work on the new cars, featuring wider chassis, more downforce and significantly bigger tyres. Asked by Auto Motor und Sport if the cars will also look more ‘aggressive', Green answered: 'Definitely. They'll remind you of the cars from the 80s and 90s. It's a good step – I like these cars.' Green also said the 2017 cars will be much faster than the current ones. 'Early in the season the increase in downforce will be 20 to 25 percent, but by the end it will be even more – I'm guessing 30 to 35 percent. It's the biggest step I've ever experienced,'...
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